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dress as Boon as you can. And Julio,
ask Dugald to got a carriage. I want
to go homo."
Tho woman klBsod tho girl's nock as
eho unbuttoned her gown. "It has
been an awful Btraln. I know all
about It but Miss Dorcas, ydur futuro
Is mado."
Tho child returned In a minute. "Mr.
Wontwortli has a carrlago ordered.
Dugald nayfl will you go with him?"
"No," cried Dorcan; "tell Dugald I'll
bo ready In ton minutes. I am going
homo nlono."
Merry etood waiting at tho Btago en-
Enoch Wentworth. Journalist, and An
drew Merry, actor, play a hand at pokor,
tho stakes absolute control of tha futuro
of the loner Wentworth wins. Thoy an-
elde to keep the mattor secret, uorens,
knowing from her brothor, Enoch, of
Merry's shortoomlnes, tries to arouse his
ambition. Andrew outlines the plot of a
Play ho has had In tnlnd and she urges
hlrn to ro to work on It. When the play
ill completed Merry reads It to Wentworth
'whose life ambition Is to wrlto a success
ful play. He demands Merry's piny ns a
forfeit of tho bond won In the poker
ffnme. Preparations for staKlnK tho play
ore begun, but Merry, who la to tJke ihe
lead I ii part, In mlanlng. Dorcas provs
a MK-cesH In tlm lnmliiiir female Dart at
rehoartals. Bha nuiirrels with her brother i . when shn wnnt nut Ho hud
for taking credit for a play she knows to trnnco wnon Biio wont out. no naa
uoioni; to Merry iion-as unus .Merrr
aniotiK the down-and-outs In a bread lino
and paraundm him to take his pnrt In
the play. The produrcr burkphIh cirtaln
chatfrs In the play which Wentworth
tries to Induce Merry to make The artor
refuses, but finally consents on condition
thht Wentworth cease his attentions to
ZIlla'PaKSt. (he heavy woman In the play,
who Iras a bad reputation.
i, i
CHAPTER XIII Continued.
"Hero Ib tho second act," said Went
worth brusquoly. "I Imagine It will
suit you. The changes are oxuetly
what you suggested."
"Oh, splendid!" Oswald's volco was
cordial. "I'm over so glad jou folt like
It. You will Bay yourself it is an Im
provement." "I hope so." Enoch spoko listlessly.
"And, Dlngloy, while I think of It,
send a message back to Miss Paget.
Ask if I can seo her now, In her dress-lug-room
for n few minutes." Ho
turned to Oswald. "I must oxplaln to
her tho chango wo'ro making. Bottor
havo tho part coplod at onco; It must
bo put into quick rehearsal."
CHAPTER XIV.
The Opening Night.
Dorcas rito'od motionless In the
wings, with Merry beside her, leaning
against a tablo. Tho curtain had fallon
on the third act of "Tho Ifouso of Es
torbrook." Tho girl's body throbbed
from head to foot, and sho folt as If
tho emotions of a lifetime had been
crowded into that single hour. Thoro
was a babel of noise behind tho
scenes; in front tho applause eoundod
like a tempest. At Intervals the hand
claps died away as from weariness,
only to begin again with tremendous
vigor.
"Como," said Merry; "wo must go
out again."
"Again!" whispered tho girl.
"Yes," Morry emllod; "this tlrao tho
two of us alone."
"Tho two of us?"
"Tho two of us alono." Thoro was
a low, tender thrill In Morry'B volco.
He took hor hand and led her out
upon tho empty stago. Tho curtain
was lifting slowly. From whoro sho
stood sho snw Enoch standing in tho
wings. His faco woe flushed with ex
citement. Tho audience looked to tho
glrj Hko a blur of color and human
formB. The people swayed forward
eagerly, and tho applause became up
roarious. A volco crlod, "Speech 1
Speech 1" It began to como Insistent
ly from tho back of tho houso( Tho
ory was takpn up by men and women
avorywhere In tho nudienco. Dorcas
turned to Morry, Oswald was beckon
ing to him from tho wings, but tho
actor shook his head,
1 "I could not mako a speech tonight
If my Hfo depended on It," ho wills-
pered,, and the curtain descended
slowly.
A now cry camo from tho clamorous
hous6. Somo ono wns shouting for tho
author. Dorcas laid hor band upon
Morry'B arm.
,1'JThey want you," sho cried.
Ho smiled und shook bis head.
She heard Oswald urge Enoch to
go In front of tho curtain. The nolso
In front grow louder. Tho girl flow
Acrose tho stago and put hor hand
upon hor brothor's shoulder?
"Enoch," sho ploadod in a whisper,
."'take Morry with you and explain."
Wentworth loft hor without a word.
Oswald and tho Btago manager beck
oned to him from tho wings. She took
a tow flying steps as It to hold him
back, then stoppod. Merry had called
her. Sho paused, staring Into his eycR
with terror.
I "Enoch must not go out thoro
alone," sho protested In a low voice.
"Ho muBt not do It. You should bo
with him. It is tho, last chanco ho hna
to mako restitution. Ho will nover,
never do such a thing as this!"
"LlBten," she heard Merry's whis
per clearly through tho din. "Dear, It
doos not mattor, What doee anything
mattor? The play Is a success. You
bollevo In me. I did It for you. What
do I care about the pooplo out there?
Thoy are nothing to us."
"Oh" cried Dorcas, "oh, I will go
and toll them myself Thoy must
know I "
Sho darted toward the edge of tho
drop curtain, then Bho stoppod. A
Bilenco had fallon, not only upon tho
houso but behind the scenes. Stago
hands who had been dragging proper
ties about stood motionless. A shiver
crept over tho girl. Sho felt Merry lay
his hand on hors with a steadying
clasp that seemed to quiet hor. Sho
could hear Enoch speaking. Ho had
a strong, vlbrunt voice. Every ono be
hind tho scones was listening and un
derstanding uxcept herself. His volco
grow blurred as faces in the audience
hod "been. Sho turned to glanco at
Merry. Onco a look of consuming
' hatred flitted across his face, and Ills
lips grow pallid as gray nshou.
Dorcas pulled away from his clasp
ing hand and ran to her dressing-room.
Sho was choking with sobs. Sho felt
her flngortJ tlnglo whoro Androw had
touched them, und thoro was. a look of
tejror In hr yetf.
AHco Vclk sat waiting for her In tho
dressing-room. Little Julie Jumped to
her feet-when Dorcas entered. Tho
lrl did net speak, but clasped tho
shlld to liar bosom.
" ' "en ' sho whispered, "hciln mo jo
I $Mtfa IX
A Look of Consuming Hatred Flitted
Across His Face.
hoard Julio dollvor tho message. "Good
night, Miss Dorcas," ho Bald. "Sleep
well, nemombor, ovorythlng la all
right. I owo It to you, I owo you m6Yo
than you understand. You mado good
tonight; tho papers will toll you so In
tho morning. Good night. God bloss
you!"
"Good night," Tho girl shlvorod for
a moment. It was Intensely cold, and
eho drow a fur coat close to her chin.
Tho cabmnn drovo quickly, for tho
streotB wore emptied of vehicles.
Along Droadway tho theaters wore
dark.
Jason stootl waiting to open tho door
whun tho girl ran up tho Btops. His
dusky old faco was ono grin of delight.
Ho hod just returned from tho theater
and was growing impatient for tho
triumph of a homecoming.
"Missy," ho cried, "yo cert'ly done
us proud. My soul! I couldn'.t or
b'llovod do baby I toted yoahs on
ycahs oga ud ebbor a' llvod to act ez
flno oz yo' done. 1 UBed to play I wob
yo' black mulo. I reckon yl' don"
'mombor, honoy, rldln' mulo on ol'
Undo Jason's back, do yo'? En dar
yo' was, honey, a-workln mo up till I
'clar to goodneBB I mos' cried my ol'
eyes out When Mnrso Enoch como
out en made dat speech folkses hol
lered on got to dor feot clappln on
bangln' etlcks on do floor, I 'clnr to do
Lawd dar wa'n't a prouder ol' darky In
Now York don Undo JaBon."
Dorcas began to laugh and cry at
onco.
"I don wonder yo's all dono up,
Missy. I's got do fines' supper ready
fo' yo' yo' ebbor soo."
Dorcas was too unnorvod to eat. Sho
swallowed n cup of coffeo and nlbblod
at tho good things Jason had prepared.
Then sho went upstnlra and bogan to
undress. Sho brushed hor hnlr, platt
ed It In two long braids, and sllppod
Into a gray kimono, which folded It
Bolf about hor In shoony waves. Tho
coffeo had drlvon sleep away. Sho
tossed a shawl about hor shouldors and
ran down through tho etlcnt houso to
tho library. Wentworth often road
thero until long nftor midnight, and a
coal Uro was burning brightly.
Sho pushed an armchair close to tho
hearth and dropped Into It wearily,
Sho realized that sho was very tired,
Sho had not thought of norvos or body
during tho long wooks of rehearsal,
with the Incessant study, tho multi
tude of detnll, and tho strango Irregu
larity of lWo.
Sho begau to llvo over again tho Inst
fow hours and drow a long breath as
sho jomombored tho strangling terror
which laid hold of hor boforo sho mado
her first entrance. Whon sho honrd
her euo sho folt dumb, crlpplod, almost
blinded for ono moment. Tho Bmllo on
Zllla I'nget's face, ao sho stoppod
from tho wings, stung her Into action.
Thoro wns scorn in it, nnd cruolty
smoothed over by a swoot, beguiling
perfidy, which aroused In tho girl n
suddon hate' that sho had novor felt
In hor Hfo before Tho hatred mado
hor forgot everything except her pnrt.
The recollection of a bit of gossip
had flashed to her momory: Zlllu
Pagot had prophesied that hor "Cor
delia" would bo a doad failure. Do
fore tho end of that socond act tho In
tonso loathing ntiuecorn which Morry
had put Into hor linos bncamo rool.
Tho woman "understood. Sho shrank
with a terror which was scarcely simu
lated during tho' girl's denunciation of
a mothor who had lost all claim upon
u child for lovo or respect Seven
times tho curtain rose and foil upon
tho two woraon. Onco a volley of
hlssoa was hurled at Zlllu Pagot, and
sho smiled In huppy triumph. Oswald
and Merry stood In tho wings watch
ing the act Tho intensity which
DorcaB throw Into hor part stlned
both men strongly, as It did tho audi
ence. They had anticipated womanly
sweotness und tendernoas, but they
had not gauged hor emotion to tho
depths.
"I novor dreamed sho could do any
thing llko this," Bold Oswald slowly.
Merry did not speak. Ho had caught
Zlllu Pagot'B subtle smllo. Ho know
thoro was moro than acting in tho
scene.
Whllo Dorcas sat gazing Into tho
red cavos of tho coal fire she wont ovor
each 'situation In the play, step by
stop. Once sho burlod hor face In
tho folds of her shawl; hor chcoka
woro throbbing hotly. Sho felt Merry's
kiss burn upon hor lips. Thero had
been no real kisses at rehearsal. Tho
trust and love and gratitude with
which tho broken old convict turned to
his child Boomed real for a moment;
eho felt It whon tho actor touched
her llpB. Then she bad fallon sob
bing Into his arms. Sho heard tho
audlonco sob with her. Whon sho
turned to glanco aside through half-
blinded oyes, sho met tho derisive
smllo of Zllla Pagot, who stood In tho
wings. Thoro was Jealousy In her
scorn. Her part was ovor for tho
night; sho was dead to pebplo In
front. They had forgotten hor, ln'hplto
of tho applause sho had won a half
hour before. It hurt her vanity.
Dorcas camo out of hor revorlo with
a start Tho door bohlnd hor closed,
nnd Enoch walked In. His faco was
glowing with eager, Impetuous tri
umph, his checks woro Hushed, and
his oyes shone. Ho stooped suddenly
to kiss his sister. Sho did not speak.
It scorned years slnco bIio had scon
him in such n mood.
"Dorry," ho cried, "why did you rush
homo? Everybody was waiting to con
grntulato you. You lifted peoplo off
their foot; I swear, you took mo off
mlno! Tho critics went wild over
you, nnd wanted to Interview you.
Tomorrow you'll bo tho talk of tho
town."
Everything that had blurred Hfo
seemed to vanish. It was wonderful
that In a fow hours tho dreams of a
llfutlmo should havo como true. Tho
girl laughed. Hor heart had suddenly
grown light
"Enoch, I cannot mako myself be
llovo it"
Ho stood besldo her with a proud
smllo upon his lips. "Dorry, you're a
queer proposition. Any other girl
would havo had hor head turnod by
tho triumph tonight. Why, child, In
three hours you cllmbod straight onto
a pedestal that many women work half
a llfotlmo to reach. Evon then thoy
often miss It"
Enoch bont and lifted her faco till
her oyes looked Into his. "Thero woro
minutes," bo Bald fondly, "when I
nctually questioned whpthor It was
tho llttlo sister herself or not."
DorcaB had novor seen her brotker
so strangely excited. Sho wondered
for a moment it he had been drinking,
but sho saw It was tho intoxication of
suddon success, not of wine. He paced
about tho library, talking, laughing,
building a thousand plans for tho
futuro. Tho girl watchod him cu
riously. It was a strango transition
from tho sullen sllenco of months.
Tho Enoch of light-hearted boyhood
days had returned.
"You havo a great futuro, Dorry."
Ho stopped abruptly and his volco
grew grave. "Thero Is ono thing I
want to say. Don't" he hesitated and
bogan to puco tho room again, as if
choosing IiIb words carefully, "don't
mako a hero of Merry. Ho did well
tonight. I havo seen him sot tho wholo
town talking as ho did In 'Esterbrook,'
then topplo back and go down, away
down."
Dorcns roBo from her chair and
tossed tho long braids of hair over her
shoulders. Hor eyes and cheeks were
blazing. Wentworth's faco grow in
exorable. "Enoch," sho cried, "how
daro you say such a thing to mo?"
"What do you mean?"
, "You know what I moan!" Ho Baw
her chin tromblo. In spite of her
anger sho was on the-vergo of tears.
"When people woro calling for tho au-
"Morry has never said ono word
against you to mo."
"Then reservo your Judgment until
ha does. If you woro to ask him, and
If ho playod fair, ho would toll you
that It was a strnlght honest bargain,
a bargain bought and paid and
signed for. Me try, with all his fall
ings, Is no welcher."
"Bought and paid nnd signed for?"
repeated tho girl In slow bewilder
ment. "How could you buy and pay
for somothlng conceived by another
man's brain nnd wrlttdn by another
man's band."
"That Is my business, wholly," an
swered Enoch coldly. "It Is an affair
no woman would understand." He
paused to light another cigar; thon ho
turnod to Dorcas with such authority
as ho had never used to hor before.
"I want to say ono thing boforo you
leavo this room. It Is about tho ques
tion of the authorship of this play. It
Is not to be brought up again at any
time between us. Do you undor
Btaud7" "I understand," Dorcas answered
qulotly. "I understand It Is perfectly
useless to appeal to a conscience
which is dead "
Enoch shrugged his shoulders, "if
that is tho way you choose to put It,
woll and good. It seems to mo a pity
that you cannot drop this altogether
and forgot. Tho futuro looks bright
for both of us. Wo could easily go
back to our old happy Hfo If you
would."
DorcaB moved toward the door. "I
cannot forget. I promiso you ono thing,
Enoch, I will nevor speak of It again."
"Thank you," said the man brus
CHAPTER XV.
kYjflMBrlBapy -SE
(jy II Ml I'll
tmff ---rs
ifeN
"Ssras y v,
"Dorry, You're a Queer Proposition."
thor, how did you dare to go out and
tuko tho upplauso? Havo you no con
science, no honor loft?"
"Morry got as much applause as ono
man could stnnd." Ho lookod at hor
with dogged defiance.'
"That makes you nono tho lose a
thief."
Enoch did not nuswor. Ho pulled u
cigar from his vost pocket, lit It, and
bugau to 8inouo. lie did not much
beforo his sister's gaze.
"I should havo boon the happiest
girl lu tho world tonight, almost fool
ishly happy." Thero was a pitiful
quavor lu her volco. "I fool now as If
I wero dls'gracod. Men havo gono to
tho ponltontlnry for stealing loss
than you did."
Wentworth laughod scornfully. Ho
tossod his cigar Into the heart of tho
flro and turnod upon Dorcas In sud
don rugo. "Stoallng Is not ti nice
word."
"It Is ntco enough for what has hap
pened." "Do you know," asked Wentworth
with grave deliberation, "what did hap
pen? Has Morry ever takon you Into
hU confidence about this transaction?"
Master Robin Tully.
Whon tho curtain dropped on tho
last act at a Saturday matinee, Dorcas
paused on tho way to her dressing
room and glanced out at tho Btago
door. Rain was lashing tho streot In
furious, wild-blown torrents. Tho
few peoplo who braved tho storm bent
their heads against it and plodded on
with determination. Nearby, a street
organ was wheezing tho "Miserere" In
pitiful appeal to a heedless crowd at
tho theater door.
Dorcas returned to hor drosslng
room. It wns a dollchtfully cozy re
treat Mr. Oswald had seen to that
AHco Volk sat ropalrlng a gown.
"Where's Julio?" Dorcas demandod.
"She's asleep In our dressing-room."
Tho girl seated herself In front of
tho mirror and began to remove her
make-up. At intervals sho glanced
over a bunch of letters which lay on
tho dressing table.
"I used to wonder how It would feel
to bo famous. Of course I am not
famous yet,''' said Dorcas quickly; "I
am merely one of the peoplo you hear
of In passing. Still, I cannot grow ac
customed to tho queer experlenco of
seeing my name blazoned on every,
housetop whon I ride on tho L. or
finding my picture In papers and mag
azines. Peoplo stop on tho street to
stare nt mo; occasionally they whis
per my name to somo ono who Is with
them. A girl I went to school with
wrote the other day and asked for
sixteen autographed portraits to give
as favors at a party. Sho was a rich
child, and at school she snubbed me
unmercifully."
"It's the way of the world," the
other woman answered "A little of It
enmo Into my own life."
"It's a queer way," DorcaB contin
ued, "and somehow already I feel
blase. Tho lovo and trust I have from
Julio and you Is something worth
while."
Mrs. Volk roso to hang up a gown
sho had been repairing. Ab she passed
Dorcas sho bent nnd kissed her cheek.
Tho girl looked up with a grateful
Bmllo.
"Suppose," Dorcas suggested, "wo
havo a llttlo spread right hero. I can
order a hot dinner sent In. It's a
wretched night What do you say?"
"If I were to speak for Julie, you
know how she would enjoy it."
"'Phone to the Beauclerc for a
menu. It will bo fun."
Half an hour later the dressing
room looked like a small banqueting
hall, for the property man had put
ovorythlng ho controlled nt their dis
posal. "Listen," said Dorcas to tho waiter,
who stood ready to tuko their order;
"bring us consommo, boiled salmon,
celery, cucumbers, and sliced toma
toes, potatoes, string beans, roast
chicken, lettuce, almond meringue plo,
coffee, nnd Is that all?" sho asked of
Julio who stood peering over hor
shoulder,
"Ice cream and cake," suggested the
child
"Of course," cried Dorcas; "it's so
long ago slnco I was a llttlo girl 1
had forgotten that Ice cream and cako
Is much more Important than soup."
Julio turned to gaze at the table.
'Isn't It a pity, Miss Dorcas, thero aro
only threo of us, when thoro aro four
sides to a tablo."
Dorcas laughed. "I'll lot you pick
out a guest for us, Julie. Who shall
It be?"
"Well, let mo think." The child
paused. "There's Dick Dick would do
anything for us. Ho's only a call boy,
but ho's nice. Then thoro's Robert
son Ho loaned us the chairs and
-tablo. Robertson's tho nicest man In
tho Gotham almost. Wo could havo
had Brunton, but sho's Just going out
Then thoro's Mr. Morry. I believe."
Bho added decisively, "I would rather
havo Mr Merry than anybody."
Dorcas bent to rearrnngo a knife
and fork (
"How do you know Mr. Morry Is
In?"
"Ho Is," cried Julie. "Ho cnllod mo
Into his dressing-room whon I passed
and gave mo those." Sho unclasped
hor hand to show throe caramels
squeezed Into a sticky lump.
"Would your mother llko to havo
him hero?"
Julio did not wait for hor mother to
answor.
"Of course Mother and I lovo him."
"Woll, you may bo our messenger.
Tell him ho Is lnvltod to" dine with
threo ladles. Dinner will bo served In
ton minutes."
Morry returned with Julie clasping
his liand.
"This is unexpected 1 Whan the
young lndy tapped at my door, I vas
debating whether It waB worth whUo
going out to eat In tho storm."
It was a gay little party. Dorcas
ordered tho waltor to set the dishes
on tho hot radiator, then Bho sent him
away. Julia took hor place delighted
ly. "You'ro a clovor waitress," said
Morry
"I used to plan to bo a waitress
when I wns grown up," said tho child,
whllo sho gathered platos noatly on
a tray. "That was before I wont on
tho stage. Playing tho llttlo 'Cordelia'
Is nicer than bolng a waitress."
"It means getting rich faster," said
Morry gravely.
"Of course," agreed Julio. "Still, it
must bo delightful work to bo a wait
ress. Before wo found you, Mother
and I used to go mornings to a little
restaurant to got hot cakes, and I
loved to watch tho waitresses. Some
of thom woro pretty. Thoy had love
ly hair and cunning llttlo muslin
aprons."
Morry laughod. "You were wise to
dodde on 'Cordelia.' "
"I know that. I would be quite
happy to bo 'Cordolla' with you, oven
If I didn't get any money for It Of
course,, though, it's lovely to got my I
salary envelope onco a week, and to
havo nlco rooms at Mrs. Blllorwell's,
and all wo want to eat, and clothes
und shoes. I am growing rich I have
a bankbook!"
"Really?"
"I havo four hundred dollars In the
bank."
"Four hundred dollars!"
"When I havo two thousand I am
going to buy n llttlo houso out In tho
country. Mother and I picked It out
ono duy when MIsb Dorcas took us
driving. Wo will keep chickens and a
pony nnd a cow, and have cherry trees
and radishes and pansles In tho gar
don." "I will como and board with you,"
said Merry. "If I don't havo to milk the
cow."
"Oh, Mother," cried tho child Im
petuously, "I never thought of keep
ing boarders before! only wo can't
charge Mr. Merry much."
"May I como too?" asked Dorcas.
."Oh, that would be lovely!" Julio
laid down a chicken bono sho hold be
tween her flngors to clap her greasy
llttlo hands Joyfully. Morry was tell
ing a ridiculous adventure which had
onco befallen him on a snowbound
train when ho waB interrupted by a
timid knock at tho door.
Julie roso to open It She turnod
to look back at her mother with a
bewildered glanco. A small, odd fig
ure stood motionless In tho doorway
a llttlo boy with serious, brown oyes.
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A Small, Odd Figure Stood in the
Doorway.
His straight, yellow hair was cropped
In a. fringe about his eyes, then It
waved upward. Ho woro a black suit
with long, tight trousers. A round
Jacket, over a whlto shirt, reached to
his waist. In his hand be held a hat
llko. a small saucer.
"Hullo, David Copperflold, where
did you como from?" cried "Merry.
"That Isn't my name." Tho child
had a soft English accent. "I have
hoard of 'David Copporilold,' but I'm
not 'David,' sir, my name Is Robin
Tully."
"Como In, Master Robin Tully," said
Merry, "and have dinner with us."
Tho child stared at thom steadily
but did not move.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Employment of SklB as a Method of
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People In Audubon avenue, In the
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treated to a spectacle on a winter af
ternoon that Now Yorkors do not havo
tho opportunity of beholding every
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Uecauso of tho snow vehicular traf
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trolley enrs were not running. Two
modes of travel wero available to those
who did not enro to walk automobiles
and slolghs. These conveyances be
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cenBed to attract much attention, but
now and then somo persons remarked,
"That's tho only way you can got over
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other means of travel ovor the snow.
Their atton-tlon wns attracted by a
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starod at tho sight. If thoy had bon
In Norway thoy would not havo pal"
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ono pedestrian ejaculated as ho gaped
at tho man, "Say, ho must bo oil lilt
I way to tho north pole."
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